December 2009

Each year Mashup guru, team9, releases an album combining the year’s top indie tracks mixed against older classics. Today, Stereogum (finally) released this year’s version. Below, you can stream any of the songs or go to Stereogum’s website to download the album for free.

Every website on earth has some sort of year end retrospection. Since zrdavis.com isn’t scheduled to be hosted from Neptune until 2014, I will join the self congratulatory parade. Here are the top 3 posts (determined by number of visits) for 2009.

That’s not a threat. I’m not in the business of euthanasia, assassination, or fortune telling. Nor is this even a literal statement. Figuratively, this is the prediction of the impending extinction of sweet, caring, warm, grandmotherly, old ladies. Read more →

What’s both the easiest and most common way to spit in someone’s face (aside from actually spitting)? You could ask someone if they’ve put on weight. Sure, you’ll drive the female population into some form of eating disorder, but then again most guys will probably thank you for the compliment. You could try insulting their mother, but families are so dysfunctional today you’re either inviting an unintended therapy session or rousing a point of agreement. Read more →

Today, while sitting on the airplane, I noticed a guy sitting across the aisle from me, who I hated. It was a decision that I made in the blink (shout out to M. Gladwell) of an eye, without him ever talking, looking, or really even acknowledging me in any way. I knew I hated him before I consciously could describe anything about him. After two seconds of trying to make sense of this seemingly baseless hatred, it came to me. He was wearing an Ohio State University hat. Read more →